Princess Haya receives UN's 2015 Hunger Hero Award

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January 28, 2015, 06:50:08 AM
Dubai's Princess Haya receives UN's 2015 Hunger Hero Award - ArabianBusiness.com
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Dubai's Princess Haya bint Al Hussein, wife of Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has been awarded the 2015 Hunger Hero Award by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) during a ceremony at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, the official state news agency WAM reported.

A former WFP Ambassador Against Hunger, Princess Haya was honoured for her works to address hunger during a special event and panel discussion on Empowered Women and Innovation, hosted by the WFP, on the margins of the Forum.

In his remarks at the ceremony, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who presented the award, said Princess Haya's work epitomises the spirit of partnership the world needs.

"She shines a bright spotlight on the Millennium Development Goals, especially our hunger target," he said, noting that she had supported United Nations operations in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Gaza and different parts of Africa and raised money and awareness, travelling to Africa, Asia, Europe and the United States to act and advocate.
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